Hair waving device



March 8, 1932. Y I w. e. SHELTON HAIR 'WAVING DEVICE Filed Jan.

Patented Mar. 8, 1932 may WILLIAM G. SHELTON, OFgST. LOUIS, .MISSCURIHAIR wnvme DEVICE Application'filed January 5, 1931; Serial'Nb. 506,768.

My invention relates to the hair waving art and consists in a novelheater and hair gripping means for use with a. curling rod and clampsuch as is described in Patent No.

1,778,870, issued to me.

v Heaters, such as are now in use in permanent waving human hair,frequently are 1 provided with a pair of hair clamping arms, each havinga hair gripping jaw on one end and manipulating handles therefor, and additional elements for mounting the jaws,

thrusting them together and maintaining the heater in engagement with acoil of hair or a supply pad surroundingit.

The main object of my present invention is to provide a simpler andlighter heater than has heretofore been produced, in which the hairclamping arms and jaws as well as the spring retaining element areincluded in a single piece of metal to which are secured themanipulating handles. I attain this object and others referred tohereafter by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich Figure 1 is a side View of my improved heater.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on line2.2 of Figure 1.

. Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on 9 line 3-8 of Figure 1.

, My device includes an arcuate heater body having an open side andincluding an inner wall 1 and an outer wall 2 between which a heatingunit of any suitable design may be placed. A longitudinal offsetdepression 3 is formed in the upper portion of the outer wall 2 and ahandle mounting element 12 is mounted upon this depressed portion bybolts 13. Member 4 is composed of a sheet of spring .9 ;imetal shaped toconform in general with the contour of the outer wall 2 of theheaterbody and its ends are bent towards each other to form hairgripping aws 5 which, in the normal position, extend partially acrossthe open side of the heater. I

The spring member 4 has bosses 6 formed therein at each side and amanipulating handle 7 is secured to each boss by means of rivets 8. Eachhandle 7 has a projection 9 on its 5ltfinner side which is adapted tobear against snug engagement with the curl.

the member 1. When the upper ends of the handles 7 are pressed towardseach other the projections 9. engagethe member. l and co operate withthe securing rivets 8 to distort the spring. and retraetthe grippingjaws 5 from their normal position beneath the heater. y A block 12 ismounted in themiddle of the member t-above its point of contact with theheater and the assembly is maintained by bolts 13 which extend throughthe upper wall 2 of the heater body, the spring member 4,. and the block12. The bolt holes in the block are countersunk at the top to providefor nuts 14. Terminal prongs 15, projecting from the block-12, areadapted to fit into cor responding holes in a terminal plug 16 toconnect the heater with a source of current.

In the permanent waving operation, a strand of hair, previouslysegregated, is" clamped between the jaws 17 and 18 of a' protector clampdevice and then wrapped. around the curling rod l1 and a moistened"supply pad 10 is'applied to the coil. The heater jaws are then openedand the heater applied to the curl.( lV-hen' the manipulating handlesare released, the jaws will grip the hair strandor the" supply pad 10,as'shownf in Figure2, and hold the heating unit in Theimprovedheaterdescribed is simple and sturdy" of construction and hasfewer parts and less weight than previous devices. These featurescontribute towards lowering the cost of the heaterand add to theconvenience. andcomfort of the operator and'customer. Obviously, the:structure illustrated and described may be modified as to variousdetails without departing from the spirit of the invention and lcontemplate the exclusive use of all such variations as come within thescope of my claims." 7 j Iclaim: W 1. In a hair waving device,-aheater,and a unitary member mounted thereon and including, converging hairgripping jaws at 1 each end and an tlon. I I

intermediate spring por- 2. Inahair waving device, a heater, and'amember mounted-thereon, said member comprising a single piece of metalhaving its ends bent towards each other to form hair gripping jaws andhaving an intermediate resilient portion.

3. In a hair waving device, a heater, and a member mounted thereon, saidmember comprising a single piece of metal having its ends bent towardseach other to form hair gripping jaws and having an intermediate springportion of arcuate contour.

4. In a hair waving device, a heater including an outer wall, aprojection in the middle of the upper portion thereof, and spring membermounted on said projection and having its ends bent towards each otherto form hair ripping jaws.

5. n a hair waving device, a heater having an open side, a depression inthe middle of the upper wall of said heater, and a spring member mountedon said depression and having its ends bent towards each other to formhair gripping jaws extending across said open side.

6. In a'hair waving device, a heater, a unitary spring member mountedthereon and ineluding converging hair gripping jaws and an intermediatearcuate portion, and a pair of manipulating handles secured to saidmemher.

7. In a hair waving device, a heater, 0. spring member mounted thereoncomprising a single piece of metal having its ends bent towards eachother to form hair gripping jaws and having an intermediate resilientportion of arcuate contour, there being flattened portions in saidmember spaced from the center thereof, and manipulatinghandles mountedon said portions.

8. In awhair waving device, a heater, a spring member mounted thereoncomprising a single piece of metal having its ends bent towards eachother to form hair gripping jaws and. having an intermediate resilientportion of arcuate contour, and manipulating handles attached to saidmember at each end of said arcuate portion, each handle having a bossspaced from its point of attachment with said member and adapted toengage said member when said handles are pressed to- 'gether to opensaid jaws.

9. In a hair waving device, an arcuate heat er having an open sideadapted to receive a hair wound curling rod, and a member.

mounted on said heater, said member having its ends bent across saidopenside to form hair gripping jaws and having an intermespring memberadjacent its point of contact with said heater, and manipulating handlesadapted to be pressed together to open said jaws.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 29th day ofDecember, 1930. WILLIAM G. SHELTON.

diate resilient portion of arcuate contour con- I forming in generalwith the contour of the outer wall of said heater.

10. In a hair waving device, a heater having an open side, a sheetspring mounted thereon and having its'ends extending partially acrosssaid open side to form jaws and I having an intermediate arcuateportion, a

connection receiving block mounted on said

